IXPE Prelaunch News Conference with representatives from NASA, Ball Aerospace, SpaceX, and Space Launch Delta 45. IXPE, the first mission of its kind, will measure polarized X-rays from objects, such as black holes and neutron stars. This mission is set to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Dec. 9, 2021, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch is managed by NASA’s Launch Services Program based at Kennedy Space Center. The participants include: Sandra Connelly, deputy associate administrator for science, NASA Headquarters; Martin Weisskopf, IXPE principal investigator, Marshall; Makenzie Lystrup, vice president and general manager, civil space, Ball Aerospace; Tim Dunn, launch director, NASA’s Launch Services Program; Julianna Scheiman, director, civil satellite missions, SpaceX; Mike McAleenan, 45th Weather Squadron, Space Launch Delta 45
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KSC-20211207-VP-MMS03-0001-IXPE_Prelaunch_News_Conference_WON_3291774
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December 7, 2021
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KSC
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NASA/Michelle Stone
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KSCTV Auditorium, LC 39 Press Site
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